Planning application
AFBI Large Park, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6DR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of a specialist agricultural scientific research facility to measure performance of ruminant livestock and all gaseous emissions produced directly by the livestock, and indirectly from the manure that they produce (e.g. methane, ammonia and nitrous oxide). The facility will include two separate cubicle houses for cattle to allow comparison between various conditions. Building will house milking parlour with associated plant space, storage areas, loose pens and a small laboratory space for emissions analysers, staff areas and ancillary accommodation. Two 250m3 above ground slurry tanks. New building will be accessed via the current site-wide access arrangements. Demolitions of existing buildings within proposed site as noted on site plan to be carried out in advance of the works under permitted development.
As published by the council, reference LA05/2023/0591/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2023/0591/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Jun 2023
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2023
- Decided
- 27 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Hillsborough
- Postcode
- BT26 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2023
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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20 Jul 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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27 Aug 2026
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